http://motherboard.vice.com/read/five-states-are-considering-bills-to-legalize-the-right-to-repair-electronics Electronics gadgets should be more repairable than today. →
Pulses of light can leave behind cone-shaped wakes of light, somewhat similar tocone-shaped sonic booms created byaircraft flying at supersonic speeds. Now, a superfast camera has captured the first-ever video of these events. To capture video of these elusive light-scattering events, the researchers developed a “streak camera” that could capture images at speeds of 100 →
http://motherboard.vice.com/read/the-worst-hacks-of-2016 This article takes a look at the biggest computer security incidents that were in the news in 2016. →
http://www.computerworld.com/article/2475789/cybercrime-hacking/hackers-exploit-scada-holes-to-take-full-control-of-critical-infrastructure.html Many systems controlling critical infrastructure are vulnerable. →
https://www.pv-magazine.com/2017/01/19/pvma-figures-show-75-gw-of-solar-pv-was-installed-in-2016/#.WIIo5u9IAuU.twitter →
Simone Giertz is is a Swedish inventor, maker, robotics enthusiast and professional YouTuber.with own Simone Giertz channel. Simone Does Strange Things With Motors and Servos article lists some funny “crappy robotics” videos. Ne newest “crappy invention” is this Breakfast Machine: →
http://www.pcworld.com/article/3156931/linux/why-malware-should-be-a-concern-for-all-linux-users-and-what-to-do-about-it.html Malware problem is just not for Windows… →
http://www.iflscience.com/environment/solar-employs-more-people-than-oil-coal-and-gas-combined-in-the-us/ →
http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/mirai-botnet-creator-anna-senpai-unmasked-ddos-protection-service-provider-gone-rogue-1601935 If this is true then this Mirai botnet story is a part of quite strange business plan that did not go as planned. Cyber security in 2016/2017 is full of strange stories – some true, some fake and most hard to prove. →
https://blog.hackster.io/maker-madness-the-best-iot-boards-of-2016-cfc2382daf64#.gi70r7se6 →